It only takes a minute to make the difference in the life of a child

• Reach out for support if you need it–call a friend, a hotline or an organization in your area for help
• Reach out to other families
• Just be a friend and listen
• Offer to help out with household chores
• Offer to take care of the children and give parents a break
• Help a parent connect with local resources, such as a family resource center
• Support Community Child Abuse Prevention Efforts
  

If you feel that a child is in immediate danger, telephone your local law enforcement agency.

You may also telephone:
Contra Costa County Children and Family Services
West County (510) 374-3324
Central County (925) 646-1680
East County (925) 427-8811

We can all take a minute to...

Learn a child's name
Hug a child
Listen to a child
Read to a child
Take a breath
Listen to our hearts
Talk, not yell
Stop a child from being hurt
Believe and protect all children